# French wheat, barley in good shape as sowing nears end

> French farmers had nearly finished soft wheat and winter barley sowing by November 14, with about 98% of crops in good or excellent condition, according to FranceAgriMer. Durum sowing was 74% complete and grain maize harvest ended after a three-decade production low.

- Date: 2022-11-21 · published 2022-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region France · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38608-french-wheat-barley-in-good-shape-as-sowing-nears-end
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Good crop condition supports adequate EU wheat supply, which is mildly bearish, while the small maize crop offers modest support for EU feed corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-10-30 | [French maize harvest 85% complete, wheat sowing at 54%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33555-french-maize-harvest-85-complete-wheat-sowing-at-54.md) | +2.3% | +0.4% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-06 | [French soft wheat sowing 76% complete by Nov. 2 \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50098-french-soft-wheat-sowing-76-complete-by-nov-2-financial-post.md) | +0.0% | -6.3% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-02 | [French corn harvest at 89% while wheat sowing at 93% - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26898-french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93-fastmarkets.md) | +0.2% | +2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-14 | [E-Malt: France: Spring barley sowing 92% complete as of March 10](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25503-e-malt-france-spring-barley-sowing-92-complete-as-of-march-10.md) | +5.2% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-03-11 | [French Soft Wheat Crops Rated 92% Good/Excellent \| ESM Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42207-french-soft-wheat-crops-rated-92-good-excellent-esm-magazine.md) | -1.0% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2017-10-12 | [Strategy Grains is expecting growing wheat and barley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68398-strategy-grains-is-expecting-growing-wheat-and-barley.md) | -0.0% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-05-25 | [French wheat rating slips, maize sowing slows as rain returns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30177-french-wheat-rating-slips-maize-sowing-slows-as-rain-returns-markets-business.md) | +0.2% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2024-12-02 | [French corn harvest at 89% while wheat sowing at 93% - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26898-french-corn-harvest-at-89-while-wheat-sowing-at-93-fastmarkets.md) | +0.7% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/french-wheat-barley-in-good-shape-as-sowing-nears-end/

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